"dog day" meaning in All languages combined

See dog day on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: dog days [plural]
Etymology: A singularization of dog days. Etymology templates: {{m|en|dog days}} dog days Head templates: {{en-noun}} dog day (plural dog days)
  1. One of the dog days of summer: a late-summer day.
    Sense id: en-dog_day-en-noun-tN0jVXBG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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